Bowling alley



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' T. TREIBER BOWLING ALLEY Filed April 50, 1927 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Jan. 1,1929. 1,69Z80 T. R. TREIBER BOWLING ALLEY Filed April 30, 1927 3Sheets-Sheet '5 Patented Jan. I, 1929.

UNITED, s'r'rss THEODORE R. TBEIBER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TOWILLIAM H.

' MCWHORTER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

IBOWLING- ALLEY.

Application file'd April 30, 1927. Serial No. 187,744.

My invention has for its main objects the provision of a bowling alleywhich is variably adjustable for leveling the bed of the alley, andwhich is constructed largelyof metal, all with a view toward providingan alley of good playing qualities, economy in manufacture, ease oferection, solidity, comparatively great amount of salvage for reerectionafter taking it down, and leveling without extensive planing, of theupper or playing surface of the bed.

l/Vith these objects in view my invention consists in certain featuresof novelty in the construction, combination, and arrangement of parts bywhich said objects and certain other objects hereinafter appearing, areeffected, all as fully described with reference to the accompanyingdrawings and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the said drawings Figure 1 is a condensed cross section of a bowllngalley embodying my invention, certain detail parts being omittedtherefrom.

Figure 2 is an enlarged partial and condensed cross section of the sameshowing the parts in detail.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal vertical section of the same.

Figure 4 is a partial view taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 2 and withthe bed re-' moved. I

Figure 5 is a condensed partial side elevation of the same.

Like characters of reference indicate like parts in the several views.

Referring to the drawings 1 designates a bowling alley bed and which isconstructed of suitable material such as wood, whiehas shown and asusual consists of sleepers disposed in'verticalplanes and tongued andgrooved and nailed together. See Figures 1 and 2. v

The bed is carried on a carriage, preferably metal, which is constructedas follows. A pair of parallel metal right angle members 2 extendlongitudinally of the bed and carriage and have legsthereof disposedinwardly and projecting downwardly while an the other legs thereofconsequently are disposed horizontally and project outwardly from thefirst mentioned legs. These angle members form the side portions of thecarriage and metal angle members 3, forming cross ties, extend betweenthe angle members 2 at intervals therealong and are secured to the anglemembers 2 by means of suitable metal brackets 4, the angle members 3being disposed with the legs thereof respectively horizontal andvertical and having the upper surfaces of the horizontal legs thereof.

disposed in the same plane as the upper sur- L face of the horizontallegs of the angle members 2 to form a suitable support surface for thebed 1. See Figures 1, 2, and 4. Metal right angle members 5 extendlongitudinally of the carriage and have legs thereof secured downwerdlyon respective of the horizontal legs of the angle members 2 adjacent theouter edges thereof and have legs thereof disposed inwardly andprojecting upwardly for transversely retaining the bed 1 on thecarriage.

The carriage is supported on a base which i is constructed as follows. Apair of parallel metal right angle members 6 extend longi' tudinally' ofthe bed and carriage and have legs thereof disposed inwardly andprojecting upwardly in overlapping relation with the downwardlyprojecting legs of the angle members 2. See Figures 1, 2, 3, and

The carriage is supported on the base'for vertical adjustment variablethroughout its extent in the following manner. See Fig-.

ures 2 and 5. Disposed at intervals along the angle members 2 and 6 area plurality'of horizontally disposed headed metal screws 11 which passthrough holes in the overlappingvertical legs of the angle members. and6 and are screwthreaded into metal nuts 12 for clamping the saidoverlying legs together. One of each pair of holes through which ascrew11 passes is vertically slotted,

'as designated at 13, whereby the carriage may be adjusted verticallyand secured in adjusted position. Vertically vertically disposed metaladjusting screws 14, disposed at intervals along the angle members 6,pass upwardly through suitable meta-l angle brackets 15 secured on theupwardly extending legs of the angle members (3 and are screwthreadedthrough metal nuts 16 above these brackets and abut the under surfacesof the horizontal legs of the angle members 2 for vertically adjustingthe same in aconvenient manner.

Thus itwill be observed that a plurality of Horizontally spacedindependently vertically adjustable metal devices arranged in twoparallel rows extending longitudinally of the carriage or alley areprovided for vertically adjusting the carriage and bed variablythroughout their extent, so that the bed may be leveled without planing,whatever planing that is necessary, being to remove only localirregularities on the upper or playing surface of the bed.

Leather or other suitable material is preferably interposed between thebed 1 and the carriage and bet-ween the members forming the carriage andbase, as designated at 17, to effect a slight cushion and to reduce thenoise resulting from use of the alley. See Figures 2 and 5.

The cross tie members 7 of the base are,

extended laterally for. the support of ball return chutes 18 at thesides of the bed.

It will be observed that the construction is such that the structuralmetal. parts may be, as shown, made from stock metal angle bars andfabricated sheet steel with obvious advantage, and it will be furtherobserved that in addition to providing a bed support of desirablecharacteristics the carriage and base may be taken down and re-erectedwith resulting economy in moving the alley.

While I have described and shown one form of my invention I do not wishto be limited to the precise details of construction shown, as changesmay readily be made without departing from the spirit of my in.-vention, but having thus described my invention, I claim as new anddesire to secure by Letters Patent the following.

Claims:

1. In a bowling alley the combination with a bed carriage includmg metalmembers extending longitudinally of the carriage and projectingdownwardly in spaced relation, a base including metal members extendinglongitudinally ofthe carriage'and projecting upwardly in spaced relationand overlapping respective of said first mentioned members, and aplurality of independently adjustable metal devices spaced along andassociated with said members for supporting the carriage from the baseand adapted to permit vertical adjustment of the carriage variablythrough its extent. a

2. In a bowling alley the combination with a bed carriage includingparallel metal members extending longitudinally of the carriage andprojecting downwardly, a base including parallel metal members extendinglongitudinally of the carriage and projecting upwardly in overlappingrelation with respective of said first mentioned members, and meansincluding a plurality of horizontally disposed metal screws spaced alongsaid means including a plurality of horizontally disposed metal clampscrews spaced along said members and passing through the same forsecuring the carriage on the base in vertically adjusted position, andmeans including a plurality of vertically disposed metal screws spacedalong said members for vertically adj usting said carriage.

4. Ina bowling alley the combination with a bed carriage including metalmembers extending longitudinally of the carriage in spaced relation andmetal cross tie members secured therewith and extending therebetween atintervals therealong, and a plurality of independently adjustable metaldevices spaced along and associated with said longitudinal members forsupporting the carriage and adapted to permit vertical adjustment of thecarriage variably throughout its extent.

5. In a bowling alley the combination with a bed carriage including apair of parallel metal angle members extending longitudinally of thecarriage and having legs thereof extending downwardly and metal crosstie members secured therewith and extending therebetween at intervalstherealong, a base including a pair of parallel metal angle membersextending longitudinally of the carriage and having legs thereofextending upwardly in overlapping relation with respective of said firstmentioned angle members and metal cross tie members underlying said lastmentioned angle members at intervals therealong, and a plurality ofindependently adjustable metal devices spaced along and associated withthe said overlapping legs of said angle members for supporting thecarriage from the base and adapted to permit vertical adjustment of thecarriage variably throughout its extent.

6. In a bowling alley the combination with a bed carriage including apair of parallel metal angle members extending longitudinally of thecarriage and having legs thereof extending downwardly and metal crosstie members secured therewith andextending therebetween at intervalstherealong, a base including a pair of parallel metal angle membersextending longitudinally of the carriage and having legs thereofextending upwardly in overlapping relation with respective of said firstmentioned angle members and metal cross tie members underlying said lastmentioned angle members at intervals therealong, means including aplurality of horizontally disposed metal clamp screws spaced along saidangle members and passing through 'saidlegs of the same for securing thecarriage on the base in vertically a-djusted position, and meansincluding a" plurality of vertically disposed metal screws associatedwith and spaced along said angle members for vertically adjusting saidcarriage.

7. In a bowling alley the combination with a bed carriage including apair of parallel metal right angle members extending longitudnally ofthe carriage and having legs thereof extending downwardly, metal anglemembers secured therewith and extending therebetween at intervalstherealong, and metal angle members secured upon the horizontal legs ofrespective of said first mentioned angle members and extendingtherealong and projecting above the same for transversely retaining abed on the carriage, a base, and means associated with the downwardlyextending legs of said first mentioned angle members whereby saidcarriage is carried by the base for vertical adjustment variablethroughout the extent of the carriage.

8. In a bowling alley the combination with a bed carriage including apair of parallel metal right an le members extending longitudinally of te carriage and having legs thereof disposed inwardly and projectingdownwardly, metal angle members secured therewith and extendingtherebetween at intervals therealong, and metal right angle memberssecured downwardly on respective,

of the horizontal legs of said first mentionedangle members and havinglegs thereof dis osed inwardly and pro ecting upwardly or transverselyretaining a bed on the carriage, a base including a pair of parallelmetal right angle members extending longitudinally of the carriage andhaving legs thereof extending upwardly in overlappingrelation withrespective of the downwardly projecting legs of said first mentionedangle members, and a plurality of independently vertically adjustablemetal devices associated with said overlying legs of said first and lastmentioned angle members and spaced therealong for supporting thecarriage from the base.

9. In a bowling alley the combination with a bed .tcarriage including apair of parallel metal right angle members extending longitudinally .ofthe carriage and having legs thereof extending downwardly, a

base including a pair of parallel metal right angle members extendinglongitudinally of the carriage and having legs thereof extendingupwardly in overlapping relation with respective of the downwardlyprojecting legs of said first mentioned angle members and metal crosstie members of inverted U-shape underlying said last mentioned anglemembers at intervals therealong and secured therewith, and a pluralityof independently vertically adjustable metal devices associated withsaid overlying legs of said first and second mentioned angle members andspaced therealong for supporting the carriage from the base.

10. In a bowling alley the combination with a carriage including a pairof parallel metal right angle members extending longitudinally of thecarriage and having legs thereof extending downwardly, a base includinga pair of parallel metal right angle members extending longitudinally ofthe carriage and having legs thereof extending upwardly in overlappingrelation with respective of said first mentioned angle members, metalcross ties of inverted U-shape underlying said last mentioned anglemembers at intervals therealong and secured therewith, and a pairofparallel metal inverted U-shaped members extending longitudinally of thecarriage and underlying said first mentioned U-sha'ped members,

-,and a plurality of independently vertically adjustable metal devicesassociated with said overlapping legs of said first and second mentionedangle members and spaced there-along for supporting the carriage fromthe base.

In witness whereof I hereunto aflix my signature this nineteenth day ofApril, 1927.

THEODORE RQ "TREIBER.

